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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-11-26

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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-11-26
sIlszasaskS SSAS1S2SRa.

SEEYinAa WAR SOLDIERS and their w,eows
W. dress L. IL. Geistou ~ Co., Washington, Do
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-01
Natural Gas Burned in Crates.

A Pittsburger was telling me of some of
the oddities of natural gas the other day.
1t seems that many houses are heated by
the gas, it being burned in CRATES in which
are logs of asbestos.
These look like real logs, and burn very
naturally" he said, only they are forever
unconsumed. Well, folks grew tired of
simple logs, and now they have taken to
making things of terra Gotta as well as as
bestos, and putting them in the CRATES TO
burn. You see they perfOrate them so that
little jets of flame come from all parts.
One day last week / saw two life like Eng
hsh bulldogs sitting in a fire place covered
from head to foot with blue flames. They
seemed very contented, but 4 guess if a
stranger had seen them UNEXPECTEDLY, he
would have thought it as great a miracle
as that of Daniel in the fiery furnace. Then
again, one CRATE know of is fixed up with
a chicken on her nest, while still another
is filed with little bisque French dolls"
And does the gas really heat houses
nicely2'
"Oh, admirably Then it is 50 clean. No
SCOT, you know, and no coal to carry or
ashes to empty. That is its great ad
vantage. "-Cincinnat Times Star
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-01
It Was a Curious Coincidence.

The other day while Michigan Central
train was waiting at st. Thomas a young
man OF p was observed TO be closely re-
garding solid-looking old gent Of ~
who had come through from Chicago
Finally the young man stepped up aud in
quired:
Isn't this Mr. b, of Chicagoe'
"Yes, sir"
Il am Mr.. j, formerly of the same
place, but now Of Toronto Do you re
member me2"
Really, but / do not"
Il was clerk in your pork house | as
pred to the hand of your daughter
You drove me hence because 1 had no due
ats"
ooh, yes, it seems as if do recall some
thing of the sort"
well, sir, l want you to understand
that you made mistake. l am now worth
$4,000 and could give your daughter
every luxury"
Eighteen thousand dollars, eh2 That's
quite a sum"
Yes, sir, and Pm the man you drove
nee"
Eighteen thousand dollars" unused the
Old gent what a curious coincidence.
II ats exactly the sum my daughters
husband gave her the other day to buy
su INNER pug dogs with! l must jot this
coincidence down.
Somebody held the young man up until
the weakness left his knees a little, and
then he went hence some mOre.-DetrOit
Free Press
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-01
Eating Their Dinner Backwards.

The people of Yarkum in central Asia
eat their dinner backwards; first fruit and
sweets, then meat and last of all soup.
First a colored tableclOth was spread be
fore them, and lemons, pears, grapes
apricots and nectarines with sugared al
monds and biscuits placed upon it. Next
came the eutree consisting Of minced
meat delicately seasoned, done up in paste
and cooked by steam. Then followed the
hash or pilaff of boiled mutton and rice
with shredded carrots, the whole bring
ing up with basin of thick mutton broth
with barley and acid fiavoring The drink
during the repast perpetual cups Of
black tea.-F. G. Danvere
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-01
EngIish Respect for Americans.

81 was talking to Governor Stanford a
few nights since, and he said about the
British: Their upper classes have very
little appreciation of a jOke-all England
indeed from it's division into kinds and
qualities of men. Yet they will all talk
with an American from the very highest
to the very lowest. In my mind" said he,
"they unconsciously pay respect to our
form of society. We generally discrimi-
nate among men with regard to their
manners We think we can tell who IS
fit TO be our passive acquaintance. But
in England they will say nothing to fell
low who is not pursuing a calling that en-
titles him to their attention. They go in
IA society where they numerically cut
each other, while the very best of them
will talk with an American and draw no
Ane distinction against him.-"Gath's"
Letter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-01
SUBSCRIPTIONS
A STROKE OF BUSINESS.
How "a Drummer Cleared Over $500 by
Newspaper Venture.

Newspaper Venture.
81 made a neat sum on the 4th of July,
1881, said drummer, "by little stroke of
business which was somewhat out of my
line. President Garfield had been shot
two days before. I CHANGED to be in a
lonesome corner of southern Illinois on the
day of the shooting While waiting for
train to carry me from one little town to
another l heard a rumor that the presi-
debt had been killed. A few moments
later the train came in and the train-boy
jumped out on the platform with his arms
full of bits of brown paper about eight
inches square. AN about President Gar
field assassinated,' he shouted.
II rushed at him and secured one of his
bits of paper, greedily paying 10 cents for
it. 1t proved to be an extra, issued from
the office of a country weekly few miles
to the north. 1t bore, as well as 1 can rec
Ollect, the following words: We hear a
rumor that Gen. James A. Garfield, presi-
dent of the United States, has been killed
No particulars have been learned. God
save the country That was all, and yet
the train boy sold 100 of the dingy squares
of paper at 10 cents apiece before | had
finished reading mine. Everybody pur-
chased one and read it over and over. At
the next town, where got off the train,
the scramble for papers was as great as
before. This place happened to be coun-
ty-seat and it possessed printing office.
An idea struck me. l went and hired the
printing office outright Then l tele
graphed for copy of a Chicago news
paper and got it late the next day. As
soon as it reached town l set the entire
force of the printing office to work getting
out a newspaper full Of the details of the
assassination.
Before daylight Of tfSe 4th of July they
had struck off 5000 copies of the paper on
the oId-fashioned printing press. Before
sanrise had hired ten boys TO sell the
papers for me. gave each 500 copies and
sent him to some little town near by
where a celebration was to be held.
Most of the boys sold out his stock before
night, getting 10 cents for each copy.
Many or the country people had not heard
OF the tragedy until my paper gave them
the news of it and scarcely any one in the
county had gathered any details of the
affair, so all gave their dimes with the
greatest eagerness in exchange for the
news. / cleared over $500 by the venture.
remember that my paper announced ia
the headlines, President Garfield will
surely be dead before you read this
That sentence acted as a wet blanket on
all the country celebrations for miles
around. Chicago News.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-01
G. w. as a Rural Fireman.

Charles Levi Woodbury. says that
George Washington's last words were,
SNever trust a niger with a gun" That
has the air of an adaptation from "NeveT
take the horseshoe from the door," but
perhaps it is a correct quotation. When
l was down i'll Alexander the other day.
however, found no one who recognized it,
but l heard some Otuer things about
George Washington which were quite as
interesting. | learned for the first time
that he was a great fireman. He was one OF
the founders of the Friendship Fire com
pany, which still exists, and when he first
went TO the Continental congress in Phil
adelphia he bought machine for the com
pany for S400. He used to run to fires
with it whenever ne happened to be in
town, like the public-s spirited citizen that
he was. 1t is remembered that a few
months before his death he was riding
through Alexandria, when the fire-bells
rang He rode to the fire and was sur
prised that the machine was poorly man
ned and very feeble worked. Riding UI
TO number of well-dressed men stand
ing on the curb-stOne, he said: Gentle
men, am surprised to see you standing
idle here; it is your duty to lead in these
matters" With that he got off his horse
and himself mounted the machine You
may be sure it was well worked from that
time on.-Washington Letter
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-01
1nstantaneous Photocranhy NotnIng Now.

instantaneous photography, generally
supposed to be of very recent date, is said
by Mr. w Mattieu Williams to have been
successfully achieved thirty years ago by
the late Charles Breese, the secret Of
whose process died with its discoverer.
His picture of the moon, an eighth of an
inch in diameter, was pronounced paint
ing by many who demonstrated mathe-
maticaIly that the actinic rays of the
moon could not possibly produce an effect
on the sensitive plate instantaneously, as
would be necessary to preserve the cir
cular form of the image from elongatiOn
by the earth's motion. The genuineness
of the photograph was established by the
magic lantern, the magnifed picture re
vealing details which could not have been
painted -Arkansaw Traveller.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-01

They are now adopting a novel method
in India Of giving change OF air to people
who can not afford to go away from home.
Patients are to go up in a balloon, which
ascends to a certain height and is there
made captive. 1t seems that few days
passed in this atmosphere which is quite
different from that of the plains under
meath, firmly braces up the most limp OF
d
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-01
The Goat and the Fawn.

A Goat which had Fallen OIL Ledge
was loudly Complaining of his Ill-luck,
when the Fawn came along and OBJ
served
Although you met with a Fail it has
saved from the Wolf lying in wait beside
the Path YOU would have Travelled"
Moral:-If we didn't have corns we
ANT break our legs.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-01
rhe Psrsian HeIr Apparent,s Humor.

Massood Mira prince Felicitous), the
Persian heir apparent, is a short, stout
man of 81 years. When talking to per
son he generally shuts his left eye, which
gives a very humorous expression 10 his
countenance. This humorous expression
is particularly noticeable when he orders
a mans head TO be cut off-Detroit Free
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-01
Dear pandfes ana Their Flowers.

The dear handles are taking flowers TO
their breasts in considerable punches, and
l shouldn't be surprised TO soon see them
putting ribbons and posies on their hats.
How curious it is that things charming to
femininity are so disgustingly foolish in
mems A slim dude with a bouquet on his
lapel is enough to make one sick.-Clara
Rnllfs
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-01
Res+ Wv to Di.infect CIothine.

Distinction of clothing is best accom-
plished by baking in a heat exceeding that
of boiling water. An etfectual heat Is 80
degrees, which will not scOrch or change
the color of the fabric This plan is
strongly recommended for infected bed
ding.-Hau's Journal of Health.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-01
WILDER'S STEAMSHIP CO.,
limited.
limited.
STEAMER KINAU,
uorenzcn, Commander.

Leaves Honolulu per following schedule
ouching Lahaina, Maalaea, Maizena,, MANU-
kona Kaw aIhae LaupahoehOe, Hilo and Keauhou:
Commencing on MONDAY, July rs, 1885, and
on every alternate Monday at p. m, the Kiuau
viii make the VOLCANO TRIP, reaching Keau-
hou on Wednesday morning, where horses and
carriages are in waiting TO convey passengers to
the VOLCANO HOUSE thve miles in the saddle
and nine miles by Carrage).
Passengers by this route Will nave two days
and two nights at the VOLCANO HOUSE.
TICKETS FOR THE ROUND TRIP TO THE
VOLCANO, FIFTY DOLLARS, WHICH PA vs.
ALI. CHARGES.
The Kinau will arrive IN Honolulu sunday
mornings on Volcano rips. On Hilo trips, vii
leave Honolulu on Tuesdays, and return saturday
morning.
PASSENGER TRAINS viii connect with the
kinau at Mahukona
The Kinau WILL TOUCH at Honukaia and
Paauhau an down trips from Hilo for Passeng gers
If a signal is made from the shore.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-01

.
W. H. TAYLOR. ......... President
JOS MOORE.................- Superinte ndent
BUILDERS OF STEAM MACHINERY, IN ALI.
II its branches; Steamboat Steamship, Land
Engines and Boilers, High Pressure or Com
pound.
STEAM VESSELS of all kinds built complete
with huIls of wood, iron or composite.
ORDINARY ENGINES compounded when ad-
yisable.
STEAMLAUNCHES, Barges and Steam Tugs con-
structed with reference to the trade IN when
they are to be employed. Speed, tonnage ana
draft of water guaranteed.
SUGAR MILLS and Sugar Making Machinery
made after the most approved plans. Also, all
Boiler Iron Work connected Herewith.
WATER PIPE, of Boiler or Sheet Iron, of any
size made in suitable lengths for connecting
together,o or Sheets Rolled, Punched and Packed
for shipment, ready TO be rlVeted on the
ground.
HYDRAULIC RIvETING, Boiler Work and
Water Pipes made by this establishment. riY-
eted by hydraulic riyeting machinery that
quality of work being far superior to nand
Work.
SHIP WORK, Ship and Steam Capstans, Steam
Winches, Air and Circulating Pumps, made
after the most approved plans.
SOLE AGENTS and manufacturers for the Pa
cifc Coast of the Heme Safety Boiler.
PUNIPS-Direct Acting Pumps for irrigation or
city works purposes, built with the celebrated
DaVy Valve Motion, superior 10 any other
pump.
j. n. s. WILLIAMS. ...............-....Ho Honolulu
Room No 3. upstairs, spreckels' Block.
55lmarI2d&wtf Agent for Hawaiian Islands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-01
EtymoIogy of the word God.

Rev. DR. r. Morris has just read an essay
to the London Pathological society on the
etvmology of the word God He thinks
that it means thunder and is derived
from the Sanskrit ga, which means Ito
sound" and is allied to CORA, which means
terri bile &C hiCag0 Times
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-01
Carrying out Great Peters Project.

A favoTite project with Peter the Great
seems likely 70 be carried out at last, the
Russian authorities having resolved TO
commence work this year on a canal be
tween the White sea and the Baltic sea
ArkansaW Traveller.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-01
STEAMER MOKOLII,

iMCGregor, Commander),
Leaves for the following ports every alternate
Monday at p. l.:
CONNIE ncing May 16th-To Kaunakakai, Ka-
malo, Puboo, Lahaina, OIowaIu. Returning to
Lahaina, Pukoo, KamalO, Kaunakakai. Arriving
at Honolulu Saturday a. III.
Commencing May 9th-To Kaunakakai, Lanai,
Kamalo PukoO, Halawa, WatIau, Pelekunu,
Kalaupapa. Returning TO Pukoo, Lahaina, Olo-
walu, Lahaina, Pukoo, Kamalo, Kaunakakai.
Arriving at Honolulu Saturday a.
rtS- The Company VIII not be responsible Tor
any freight packages unless rCCeipted for, nor
for personal baggage unless plainly marked. Not
responsible for money or jewelry unless placed in
barge OF the Purser.
All possible care will he taken OF Live stock but
the Company VIII not assume any risk of accident
SAM'L q. WILDER President
5. b. ROSE, Secretary.
OFFICE-COrner Fort and queen streets.
55-Iy Mar so
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-01

All meats delivered from this market are thor
ougIy chilled lnm edIAtciy after killing by means
Of r BeII-ColemRn Patent Dry Air Refrigerator
Meat so treated retains all jts juicy properties.
and II GUARA NTEEFl TO KEEP LoNGER
FTFR DELIVERY TRAN FRESHLY
KILLED Mat. Gu
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-01
The RisdOn
Iron & Locomotive Works,

Corner of Beal and Howard Streets,
SAN FRANCISCO. ..................C CALIFORNIA
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-22

The River Nioui, in North Siberia, is
frozen greater part Of the year. In the
cold season the natives follow its course to
the south; and as spring comes on they re
turn. 1t was during one Of these mgra
tions that an entire rhinoceros was discov-
cred. The river, swollen by the melting
snow and ice had overlooked its banks and
undermined the frozen ground, until final
", with IA crash, IA huge mass Of mingled
earth and ice broke away and came thuu-
deiing down. Some of the more daring
natives ventured near and We're rewarded
by sight wonderful in the extreme. \
broad section of icy earth had been eX-
posed, and hanging from layer of ice and
gravel was a creature weird that at first
they would not approach it, 1t hung part
Is free, and had evidently been uncovered
by the landslide From the head extended
long horn as tall as some Of the children,
while behind il was another smaller one
But the strangest feature of this curious
monster was that it was covered with hair
At first, the astonished discuvcrer,
thought the creature was alive, and that il
had pushed aside the earth, and was com
ing out. But the great rhnoceros was
dead and had probably been entombed
thousands of years The body was frozen
as hard as stone, and the recovered hide
seemed like frozen leather and did not
hang in folds as does tine skin of living
species Several months passed before the
animal was entirely uncovered, and 50 per
| fecty had nature preserved it, that it was
then cut up and the flesh given to the dogs.
The news Of this discovery passed from
native TO native and from town to town,
until it reached the ears of government
officer. He AT once sent orders for tn,
preservation of the carcass, but the fesl
| had already been destroyed and now only
| its head and feet are preserved in one 81
the great museums of Russia. st. NicLoiu,
! for lf.iI
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-22

John NJ. Moore has bought of the widow
the farm owned by the late Alfred S. Wor-
len of Marlboro.
VIM A.. Brooks, with several men. is
bnsv at his mill getting out material for
plone blocks for the Messrs Crittenden of
shelburne Falls, Mass.
win H. Fisher, eldest son of H. Fisher.
has gone to Indian Orchard, Mass. to work
for Lorin King, native of this place.
OBITUARY.
Of Dca. John Goodnow, who departed this life
April 18th. aged 81 years and months il can
truly be- said that an ancient landmark has been
removed. Always near resident of this place,
and being uf most vigorous and active constitu-
tDn until within "A very few months his familiar
lacr and form will be much missed by all the res
il,uts of this community. Though his life was
full vi years. and he himself free In n remarka
BILE degree from sickness except the Caucerous
trouble which terminated his life yet he met
with his full share uf sorrow. lie was four times
married. and as many times left widower
Three SONS enlisted in the late war, two of whom
returned safely; but one, the eldest, after expert.
rnrng the horrors of southern prison, was tx
changed. but was SO enfeebled that he died ON the
passage North and was buried at sea. At one
time death entered his family aud removed his
mother and three children in the short space of as
many weeks If we remember rightly two chill
drcu being buried in one day.
In February, 1884, he was elected Deacon uf the
Baptist church, which office he filled acceptubly
until tulc'lltu ny age. VI ms eleven children six
are living Mrs. Samuel Morse Of this place, Mrs
y d. Dickinson of Wilhamsyile, Mrs Lucs
Walker of Boston, Orwell s. of Washington Terri
tory, VIM II. of Boston, and Mrs Charles Miner
of pummerston. He spent the last eight months
or more of his life in the pleasant home of his
sou-in-law, Mr. Samuel Morse, where he received
the kudest and best care until the end lie had
the full possession Of his faculties nearly to the
last, and died in the fHl triumph of faith lie
richly enjoyed the visits of his pastor. Rev r. T..
Mitchell. The funeral was held at the church ON
sunday. the 18th inst, with good attendance in
AIL.A nt the bid Travelling
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-22
PHENOMENAL CURES
RY DIR. GAGE.

No wonder Dr. Gage enjoys such widespread
popularity and confidence, for never In the history
Of medical science nave such astounding results
been achieved. He makes no idle boasts, but
brings the evidence To our doors Of his superior
skill in his chosen specially Nor does he demand
enormous fees in advance and make great prom
Uses never to be- fulfilled which we are sorry to
say is too often the case with INSCRIPTIONS pre-
tenders who come once and are never seen again.
ON the contrary, DR. Gage is frank and honest IN
all his dealings and repeats his visits regularly as
others would do il they had confidence in their
ability to accomplish what they promise Dr.
Gage has scores OF cases in our midst like the fol
low ing: go, ~
to the spine and had not walked nor borne her
heft for two years. llr- Gage cured her ana new
| or Siwher.
| al disease, involving liver, bowels and Kidneys
William 4. Fske Hardwiek, given up by a
| council Of doctors, with Brght's disease of the
! kidneys was YrIV low. Dr. Gage healed without
| seeing him ana liz has recovered 50 he has taken
| a position in Portland,
| tieo s. shaw, St Johnsbury, Vt, diabetes and
| nervous prostratou, and local doctors said he
could not he saved lie can be found at his office,
| and viii speak for himself L. b, Mcfarland ~,
| Johushury, gained 90 pounds under treatment,
Deacon Batchelder, of 81 JohnsbuTy, sell ana
| wife successfully healed.
! DR. L. b. Dodge Waterford, VI, was so low
with kidney disease that he had to be moved on
! sheets Was out of the village recently IN nppal'
| rnt good health. DR.. Gage did not see him Mhrl
| duncan Mckay. Groton, Vt, says Dr. Gage say
ed his life Cured without seeing him.
Mrs. William T.. Russ, North llartland, W, hat
a large ovarian tumor and serious heart diseas'
and drupsy. A counsel gave her up TO die As
last resort they wrote to Dr., Gage and he treated
the case without seeing her, and saved her life
Hundreds of similar cases can be given. Is I
therefore any wonder that Dr. Gage mas such
vast practcey
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-22
TIE NEWS IN HRIEE.

\ irghtlul cyclone passed last Friday over the
NtH, NHEiha ran Ii"hIe' h'akig itfrihlt dtN-
uSSl'''u4 az ~ Ni"nHNiut ana NWth ftlly,
N"tN l'"V's 'V"' 'tN'lnE' Nt9' va. iiuH"ltuS
,'.,,,. ,,-,.r,. ta,ll,, NM ,,,t % - ,,. LILJ
rh Wr,.,t, 4. i,sS5 H. ,.st 't1 az : rN, M Ma
nv If he S,itrrr'rs n,,. ,,nr.'i,S i..',. -rh,.
,t,,r,, a., ~ at f.i =, t1N.gtltt 'l r,,,,,I
.nn, No. t' ,r'' I q, ,'' nil
s,u5tr t,'v,llJ f,ntn th, ,,,,.t "a nh th. ,,,,,
dnV.uOorJ Iu..s ,,.r. ,l.,,,,l,. h,.i trs,.s .un,
ped uH like pip, stems. hurs,, and cattle were
pros ilt, and carried bodily hundreds of wards
by the llle and the sky was darkencd with tn.
flYng debris. 4 CNCluur visited NanSt'mOnd uuuu-